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| Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ attacks two women with hammer in France | Man shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ attacks two women with hammer in France |
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| A man shouting 'Allahu Akbar' attacked two women with a hammer in Chalon-sur-Saone, French authorities confirmed. The attacker escaped the scene, but police have launched a large-scale manhunt using a helicopter. | |
| RT earlier reported that the attack took place in the city of Lyon, which was a mistake. The incident occurred in the town of Chalon-sur-Saone, some 113 km from Lyon. | RT earlier reported that the attack took place in the city of Lyon, which was a mistake. The incident occurred in the town of Chalon-sur-Saone, some 113 km from Lyon. |
| ”A man assaulted two women using a hammer, slightly injuring one of them in the back of the head; both victims are in shock. The events took place near the city centre,” Saône and Loire Prefecture confirmed. | ”A man assaulted two women using a hammer, slightly injuring one of them in the back of the head; both victims are in shock. The events took place near the city centre,” Saône and Loire Prefecture confirmed. |
| The prefecture said that the attacker, who was “dressed in black,” shouted “Allahu Akbar,” adding that the man fled the scene of the incident. | The prefecture said that the attacker, who was “dressed in black,” shouted “Allahu Akbar,” adding that the man fled the scene of the incident. |
| The town’s mayor, Gilles Platret, said that police have launched “a large-scale operation” to seek the perpetrator. | |
| “That’s why a helicopter of the gendarmerie is currently flying over our city,” he said in a statement on Facebook. | |
| France's Public Prosecutor has also confirmed that the man was shouting “Allahu Akbar”, Le Journal reports. | France's Public Prosecutor has also confirmed that the man was shouting “Allahu Akbar”, Le Journal reports. |
| According to a source close to the investigation, preliminary indications are that the act was carried out by a mentally unstable person, the outlet said. | According to a source close to the investigation, preliminary indications are that the act was carried out by a mentally unstable person, the outlet said. |